He took Emily's pendant and gently threaded the cord through the jade gourd. Then he came to Emily and hung the complete pendant around her neck. "Finally, you're reunited. An old man told me that this pendant is called 'Chaos Reunion,' and there's only one of its kind in the world. Now wear it on you. Remember, far away in China, your family is thinking of you."
"This... thank you, but... I don't think I can go back to China with you..." Emily had already confirmed Li Jia's identity by this time. The feeling of blood connection was undeniable, but under Ai Sihai's earnest gaze, Emily still slowly spoke her true feelings.
"Hehe, Li Jia, let's talk about Xiaomili later. Shouldn't we have a chat?" After hearing Emily's words, Ai Sihai finally relaxed and diverted Li Jia's attention before she could speak again.
Li Jia glanced at Emily and then nodded. "We'll talk about that later. Dragon King, please sit down. I'm sure you have a lot of questions for me, right?" After saying that, Li Jia pulled over a chair next to her and let Ai Sihai and Emily sit down. Then she looked at Ai Sihai with a smile.
"Hehe, Mr. Li is indeed a straightforward person. Then I won't beat around the bush. I heard from my daughter that you saved her many times from the time you left Cava Island until you returned to Florence. That means you are very skilled. May I ask what you did before, Mr. Li?" Ai Sihai stared into Li Jia's eyes, trying to see something in them, but unfortunately, Li Jia's eyes were crystal clear, and he couldn't see any useful information in them.
"King Ai, do you really want to know? Aren't you afraid that knowing my identity will bring you trouble?" Li Jia looked at Ai Sihai's expression and gradually became angry. She had no other thoughts or purposes; she just wanted to reunite with Xiaoyue. She never expected that such a mess would happen.
Li Jia spoke in a calm tone, but Ai Sihai saw a hint of murderous intent in her eyes! Ai Sihai immediately regretted his question. Li Jia was, after all, his daughter's savior, and his guardedness was hardly in accordance with Chinese etiquette. However, until he knew Li Jia's true identity, these were unavoidable circumstances.
"Mr. Li, please forgive my intrusion, but the Dragon Dance Club is currently in a very dangerous situation, and I have to be careful. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me, young brother." Ai Sihai clasped his hands in a fist and said these words to Li Jia in a sincere manner.
"Hehehe, Dragon King, don't worry. Since you want to know, I'll tell you! I'm the owner of a dry cleaning shop. Isn't that surprising?" Li Jia's words made Ai Sihai feel that he was just being perfunctory. Instead of letting down his guard, he became even more wary.
"What do you mean by that, Mr. Li?" Ai Sihai naturally didn't believe Li Jia's words. After hearing Li Jia's words, his expression turned somewhat ugly. Having just been discharged from the hospital, Ai Sihai was not yet able to control his facial expressions as well as before, so his expression changed slightly after Li Jia finished speaking.
"It's nothing. Let me say it one last time: I have no interest in your Dragon Dance Club. I'm here to find my long-lost little sister, Li Xiaoyue, who is also your daughter, Emily. I am grateful for your upbringing of Xiaoyue over the years, but that doesn't mean I will always respect you this way. It's better if you don't know my identity. So, Xiaoyue, are you sure you want to stay here?" Li Jia didn't like dealing with people like Ai Sihai. Someone who had held power for so long had too many complicated thoughts in his mind.
“Brother Li…I…I can’t leave Dad, I can’t leave here…” Emily struggled for a moment, then said apologetically to Li Jia.
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